* THE UNITED KINGDOM: The Soil Association Certification Ltd., Bristol, has introduced new standards for all types of beauty products, such as face creams and shampoos. Previously, the standards only applied to select items such as lip balm and bath oils. Products that carry the Soil Association label must be...
Senior members of the UK's Soil Association are threatening to break ranks with the organisation over its rules for organic egg and broiler production. The critics claim it is failing to meet the standards to which it should aspire, and more seriousl Senior members of the...
In response to both industry and consumer demand, The Soil Association has drawn up a new set of standards that can be applied to a whole range of toiletries from face creams and bath oils to lip balms and shampoos. In response to both...
A new set of logos and standards to help consumers identify British, English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish organic food has been developed by The Soil Association. A new set of logos and standards to help consumers identify British, English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern...
Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. (TSX: HF) ("Hanfeng" or the "Company"), a leading producer of slow and controlled release fertilizers in China, announced today that it has been selected by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association to participate in establishing the national standard for Urea Formaldehyde Slow Release Fertilizer UF and...
Michelin North America, Inc. Greenville, South Carolina, USA 888-552-1213, www.michelinag.com The Michelin[R] Axiobib[TM] radial tire featuring Ultraflex[TM] Technology can operate at inflation pressures as much as 20 percent lower than standard radials or carry up to 20 percent more load at the same pressures...
Company: Churchtown Farm, Strangford, Co. Down Sector: Meat: Organic Beef and Lamb Accreditation: Soil Association Organic Standard. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Endorsed by a series of major food awards--including Northern Ireland's 'Best Organic Food' award 2007 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association and a...
The Forest Stewardship Council FSC and SoilAssociation Woodmark have certified the Cork Supply Group as meeting theirhigh standards for providing sustainable cork products produced fromresponsibly managed forests. "We were delighted to award FSC certification to the Cork Supply Group, asthey provide an important link in the trading chain for FSC...
The Soil Association said organic food should only be air-freighted if it also met its own Ethical Trade standard or the Fairtrade Foundation standard...
Organic producers have reacted angrily to a BBC programme claiming organic produce is no healthier than standard produce--but insisted sales were unlikely to be affected. In Professor Regan's Supermarket Secrets this week, Lesley Regan said: "I don't think we've uncovered anything to persuade me there's a substantial body...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tesco has been accused of sending out confusing messages to consumers over its latest chicken pricing strategy. In a bid to appeal to shoppers on a tight budget, standard whole birds will be reduced to 1.99 [pounds sterling] from 3-30 [pounds sterling] for five...
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 January 2008-Ofcom: Ofcom Appoints Anna Bradley To Chair Consumer PanelC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10012008 Ofcom announced today the appointment of Anna Bradley as Chairman of its independent Consumer Panel. The Panel advises Ofcom on the consumer interest...
THE London 2 012 Olympics must promote healthy food if it wants to be a "green" event, according to a report. The Games could be used to showcase the benefits of local, seasonal and organic food, said the Soil Association. It could also help to promote...
Interpreting soil test results; what do all the numbers mean? 2d ed. Hazelton, Pam and Brian Murphy. CSIRO 2007 152 pages $54.00 Paperback TA710 In this update of a reference/text widely referred to as...
* In response to recent findings by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics that lead can be found in raw ingredients used in formulating cosmetics, the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association issued a statement. Lead is also found naturally in air, water and soil. Furthermore, the average amount of lead a...
SIR; The Soil Association has always supported farms in Kenya and there are soda-economic benefits from the trade in organic fresh produce. We are glad it has decided against a ban on certifying airfreighted goods as organic ('Organics must slash reliance on airfreight', The Grocer, 27 October, p51). ...
As far as good publicity for the organic industry goes, it doesn't get much better a front page splash in a national paper saying 'Official: Organic really is better'. The claim was made on the back of EU-backed research suggesting organic fruit and veg contained as much as...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The amount of food imported into the UK by air freight rose 31%, or 65,000 tonnes, in 2006, following a sharp rise in imports of ingredients for compound animal feed from the US and Brazil, according to Delta. Fewer than 1% of food imports...
Some environmentalists have accused the Soil Association of backing down in its airfreight consultation by not imposing an outright ban. However, many of us argued more red tope and stricter standards for formers in the developing world would be exceptionally costly for communities that had already fought hard to build...
The Soil Association has upset both the government and fellow organic producers with a proposal that could strip air-freighted organic produce of its organic status. The body this week outlined plans to reduce carbon emissions by introducing a ban on any organic produce flown into the UK unless...
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